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🦉Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

Hunts open tundra, often by day unlike most owls.

DietCarnivore

SizeUp to 3 kg

Lifespan10 years

ConservationVulnerable

Good to know

One of the largest owls in the world.
It can swivel its head about 270 degrees.
Thick feathers cover even its feet like boots.

Where the Snowy Owl lives

Drifting sea ice, snowfields and treeless tundra. Long frozen winters far below 0°C and a short, cool summer.

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